St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.
Measures Of Importance 10 the North
west Already Placed Before
the Senate.
Speaker Carlisle Takes Proper Action
Regarding the Contest Of Er.
Theobe.
Places Given to Democrats On the Sen
ate CsmEiitses--Mr. Higgins
to Resign.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 12.-lmmediately
after the reading of the journal Mi.
Hoar offered resolution naming the
senators to constitute the standing and
select committees for the Fiftieth con-
gress. Adopted. A large number of
communications and petitions was pre-
scented and referred. Among them the
following:
TO prevent the manufacture, importa-
tien and sale of intoxicating liquors in
the territories: for allowance of bounty
IS. $751; per month to all men who served
in the army during the war: for pen
sions to all who served during the
war: asking additional c0mpenSa-
ton for fourth-clasS poStmasters;
for an amendment of the con-
Stitution allowing congress to
pass uniform laws on the subject of
marriage and divorces; for an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting the
manufacture, importation OF sale OF i'll
toxicating liquors in the United States.
Many bills were introduced and re-
ferred, among them the following:
By MI Dolph-To provide for FORTH
cations and other Sea-coast defenses. 1t
appropriateS Sl26, 49,, 800.
By Mr.. ManderSOn-FOr public build
ing at Omaha to cost, including site,
S1.200,O00.
By Mr.. Edmunds- provide for the
establishment of a postal telegraph. ut
Is the EdmundS Postal Telegraph bill IF
two years ago.
BY Mir. Gibson-ApprOpriating $4,000
for the re-eStabliShment of the light
house at VermilliOn Bay.
BY Mr.. Dolph-FOr the admission of
the state of Washington INTO the Union.
AlS0-ReStOring to the United States
certain lands granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad company.
AlsO-Repealing the presumption
and timber culture laws. Also
For the forfeiture of wagon-road
grants in Oregon. Also-To set apart
lands for a public park in willamette
valley. Oregon. Also-TO encourage
the manufacture of steel for modern
arms and armor. AlsO-TO provide
heavy ordnance.
By Mr. misunderstanding pen
sion TO every soldier and sailor who is
incapaciated for the performance of
manual labor, and for pensions to de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers
and sailors die said that he intro
duced this bill at the unanimous request
of the Grand Army of the Republic.l
AlSO-FOr the admission of the state of
Ddk0Ja anu the organization VI INC XII
rit0ry of Lincoln.
BY Mr.. CullOm--FOr pension TO the
widow of Gen. John A. Logan. Also
For a constitutional amendment i'll re-
Iation to bigamy and polygamy.
By Mir. Wilson, of Iewa-Te quiet
title of settlers on the Des Moines river
lands.
By Mr.. Sherman-For the encourage
ment of closer commercial relations,
and in the interest of perPetuation of
peace between the United States and
the republics of Mexico and of Central
and South America and the empire of
Brazil.
By Mr.. Blair-For a constitutional
amendment. extending the right of Suf-
frage.
By Mr. Turpie-FOr the admission of
the states of Washington and Dakota.
BY Mr.. Hoar-For the erection of a
monument to the negro soldiers and
sailors who gave their lives for the pres
ervatiOu of the government.
The credentials and papers in the
West Virginia election ease were, on
motion of Mr. Hoar, referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
After a brief executive session the sen
ate adjourned.
Mr. Sabin introduced bill for pub
lie building at Saltwater to cost Sl00, 900.